After registering a 16-run win over South Africa in the Guwahati T20, Team India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Vice-captain KL Rahul along with middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav played an important role in India's victory. Both these batsmen scored half-centuries with an excellent strike rate. After the match, KL Rahul was awarded the man of the match award for his scintillating knock of 57 runs off 28 balls. Rahul, who came to receive this award, said I am surprised that I am getting the man of the match award.

KL Rahul said after the match 'I am surprised that I am getting the man of the match award, Surya should have got it. He was the one who changed the game.

Batting at number 4, Suryakumar Yadav played stormy innings of 61 runs in this match with the help of 5 sixes and as many fours in this match. He was run out due to a mismatch with Kohli, otherwise, the innings could have been bigger.

Rahul further said, 'After batting in the middle order, I realized that it is difficult.DK doesn't always have to deal with too many deliveries, and he was exceptional, and so did Suriya and Virat.'

Talking about his batting, the Indian vice-captain said, "The back foot punch on the first ball set me up. When I play both sides of the wicket, I know I have good balance. It tells me that my head is stable. As an opener, it is important to understand what is required on the day of the match and give it your best. This is the mindset I have always played with and will continue to do so. Satisfied to test me in different situations. To be honest, the conversation between me and Rohit after the first two overs was that the ball was coming to a standstill on the pitch. We thought 180-185 would be a good target. But the game surprised us.

Talking about the competition, India, batting first, had set a huge target of 238 runs in front of South Africa with the help of half-centuries from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. During this Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 49. Chasing this score, David Miller scored a century and Quinton de Kock scored a half-century, but he could not win his team. South Africa could score 221 runs in the allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.